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| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Augmentation Mammoplasty | Increase the size of the breasts |
| neurectomy | Partial or total excision of a nerve |
| Emesis | A term that means vomiting |
| Gastroenterologist | The PHYSICIAN who specializes in intestinal and gastric disorders |
| gynecology | The medical SPECIALTY that is devoted to treating diseases of the female reproductive organs |
| suture | Uniting a wound by stitches |
| benign | opposite of malignant |
| Angiorrhaphy | suture of a blood vessel |
| amniocentesis | Surgical puncture of the thin membrane that surrounds the fetus |
| neuralgia | pain along the course of a nerve |
| hernia | protrusion of all or part of an organ through the wall of a cavity that contains it |
| dilation | stretching of a structure |
| edema | presence of abnormally large amounts of fluid in the tissues that results in swelling |
| pyromania | excessive preoccupation with fire |
| carcinoma | another term for cancer |
| prolapse | sagging |
| stasis | a word that is also a suffix that means stopping or controlling |
| ophthalmitis | inflammation of the eye |
| encephalocele | herniation of the brain through an opening in the skull |
| cardiologist | heart specialist |
| ophthalmorrhexis | rupture of the eyeball |
| chirospasm | cramping of the hand |
| calcipenia | deficiency of calcium in the body |
| otic | pertaining to the ear |
| lactase | an enzyme that works on lactose |
| lipase | an enzyme that breaks down fat |
| oncology | medical specialty that is particularly concerned with mallignant rumors and their treatment |
| protease | enzyme that breaks down protein |
| hyperemesis | excessive vomiting |
| opthalmic | pertaining to the eye |
| mastopexy | surgical fixation of the breast |
| biospy | excision of a small piece of living tissue for microscopic examination |
| cutaneous | pertaining to the skin |
| otoplasty | surgical repair of the ear |